If the Department determines a member of the household
voluntarily quit a job or reduced work hours, the penalty listed in Subsection
271.01 of this rule must be
imposed. Food Stamps must be reduced, beginning the first month after timely
notice. The household must be told the information listed in Subsections
271.02 through
271.06 within ten (10) calendar
days of the voluntary quit or reduction in work ruling. When determining the
sanction to impose, previous sanctions for noncompliance with JSAP and work
registration requirements as described in Section
237 of these rules must be
considered. Previous sanctions for recipient voluntary quit or work reduction
must also be considered. If the sanctioned household member becomes exempt from
JSAP requirements, end the sanction. The voluntary quit sanction does not end
if the sanctioned household member becomes exempt due to application or receipt
of Unemployment Insurance. (3-17-22)
01.
Non-Complying Household
Member. The
participant who commits the work program violation is
excluded as a household member when determining the Food Stamp allotment. The
person cannot receive Food Stamps, but his income and resources are counted in
the Food Stamp computation for the household. The person must serve a minimum
sanction period plus take corrective action to become eligible for Food Stamps
again. Corrective action includes: returning to work, increasing work hours to
meet the work exemption, or completing required activities with EWS. (3-17-22)
a. First work program violation. A minimum
sanction period of one (1) month is imposed. (3-17-22)
b. Second work program violation. A minimum
sanction period of three (3) months is imposed. (3-17-22)
c. Third and subsequent work program
violation. A minimum sanction period of six (6) months is imposed,
(3-17-22)
02.
Joins
Another Household. If a sanctioned household member leaves the original
household and joins another Food Stamp household, treat the sanctioned member
as an excluded household member. The person cannot receive Food Stamps, but his
income and resources are counted in the Food Stamp computation for the
household. The person is excluded for the rest of the sanction and until
corrective actions are taken. (3-17-22)
03.
Closure Reason. The
household must be informed of the reason for the closure. (3-17-22)
04.
Sanction Notice. The
household must be informed of the proposed sanction period. (3-17-22)
05.
Sanction Start. The
household must be informed the sanction will begin the first month after timely
notice. (3-17-22)
06.
Actions
to End Sanction. The household must be informed of the actions the
household can take to end the sanction. (3-17-22)
07.
Fair Hearing. The household
must be informed of the right to a fair hearing. (3-17-22)
